Charles Darwin tells the story of this key scientific figure, covering his origins as the son of a wealthy doctor, to his famous voyage on HMS Beagle, the development of his evolutionary theories and the publication of On the Origin of Species to his death and burial in Westminster Abbey.

Super Scientists are first biographies introducing some of the world's great scientists, simply retelling their lives and explaining why their work was important. Illustrated with archive images and photographs, the chronology of each lifetime is emphasised by a timeline that runs through the book.

This book is part of a book series called Super Scientists .

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .

Born in Suffolk, Sarah Ridley lives on the Suffolk/Essex border and is a writer and editor of educational books for children and young people. Recently, a life-long interest in history has led her to write books about the First World War, inspired by reading letters written by soldiers who served in the conflict. Brothers at War tells the story of uncovering the material held in her own family's archives. Dear Jelly sets letters written by soldier brothers to their younger sisters at its core. Teenage children keep Sarah busy when she isn't tied to her computer, and she relaxes by walking along river estuaries close to her home.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: A country childhood 4
• 1: To university 6
• 1: All aboard HMS Beagle 8
• 1: How old is the world? 10
• 1: Darwin the collector 12
• 1: Home at last 14
• 1: Proving the idea 16
• 1: On the Origin of Species 18
• 1: Fame and success 20
• 1: A great scientist 22
• 1: Glossary/index 24